Improvement in galvanic uterine supporters



0-. E. HERRIOK. Galvanic Uterine-Supporter.

No. 222,399 Patented Dec. 9, 1879.

N. PETERS, PHOTO-LIYHQGRAPMEE WASHINBT n UNITED STATES PATENT OrFIoE.

ORRIS E. HERBIOK, OF GREENVILLE, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN GALVANIC UTERINESUPPORTERS.

' Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 222,399, dated December 9, 1879; application'filed December 7, 1878.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ORRIs E. HERRIGK, of

"the city of Greenville, in the county of Montcalm and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gal vanic Attachments to Uterine Supporters and ;I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to'the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this meification, and in .which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved uterine supporter. g

This invention relates to uterine supporters; and it consists in the combination therewith of a galvanic attachment, as willbe hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the' claim.

The uterine support consistsof a soft-rubber ring, A, having the ends of asilver wire,

i B, attached thereto on diagonally-opposite sides, said ends being embedded in the rubber, so as not to irritate the neck of the uterus. The wire then comesdown in two arms, a a, to about one-half the length of the vagina.

The armsa, a are then twisted, thus forming a stem, 1), with a loop; 0, at thelower end for the reception of two rubber tubes, G O, which are connected at their ends to the belt D, which is provided with a buckle for 'clasping it upon the wearer. The soft-rubber ring A,

fits up into the cul-desac about the neck of the uterus, and being applied at that point it, by its elasticity, prevents any displacement in either direction,,either retro or ante fiexion, or retro or ante version or prolapse. As there is no cup attached to catch the secretions from the womb, the vagina can be daily washed with a syringe without removing the instrument. The stem is no larger than a small knitting-needle, and does not inconvenience the patient or interfere with the necessitiesof nature. The stem prevents prolapse or coming down of the womb, and the instrument when applied gives the patient instant relief.

To aid in the treatment of diseases ofthe female sexual organs, I have devised the galvanic attachment, which consists simply of a copper wirefe, attached to the loop 0 of silver wire B, and'having at its free end a zinc plate,

f. Said plate is carried in a smallbag, g, of chamoisskin, morocco-leather, or anyother suitable material. The bag g-is provided with an opening, exposing the zinc plate f, and it is attached to belt I) in such a manner as to press the said zinc plate against the body ot" the wearer, through which the galvanic circuit is thus completed.

' I have found that the galvanic current thus produced will heal the ulceration which may be present, as also vaginal leucorrhoea. Further, the natural support of the uterus is strengthened, and the use of the pessary may sooner be dispensed with.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 7 The combination, with a uterine supporter consisting of a soft-rubber ring having a silver wire stem, of a galvanic attachment consisting of a copper wire attached td'said stem and to a zinc plate carried in a bag provided With an opening which admits of contact be- 1 tween said zinc plate and the body of the wearer, substantially as described, for the i purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

onnrs E. HERRIGK.

Witnesses JOHN LEwIs, O. L. RoRDEN. 

